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Post Office Box 340, Cookson, OK 74427 [email protected] 918.457.5155 eastcentralbaptist.com
AUGUST
2015
August 1—TBA Board Meeting, 10 a.m., at Dining Hall. (Please RSVP) August 4, Noon—Pastors Prayer Luncheon,
Keys Baptist Church.
August 8—Music Festival, 2 p.m., Cherokee Baptist Assembly Ground, Briggs. For info
call 918-316-1056 (Ted Whitekiller). August 9— First Baptist Church, Sallisaw 125th Anniversary Celebration.
August 18, 6 p.m. — ECBA Executive Board Meeting at TBA. Dinner will be provided. August 22—TBA Hall of Fame Luncheon, 11 a.m. August 23-26—Bible Conference with Bro. Ted Kersh on the Sermon on the Mount titled “Blessed Life.” Hosted by Keys Baptist, 6:30 p.m.
August 23-26—Revival, Barber Baptist, 7 p.m.
August 30-Sept. 2—Revival, Stilwell First Bap-tist
PASTORS PRAYER LUNCHEON
Tuesday, August 4, 12:00 Noon
Keys Baptist Church PASTOR SCOTT WOLFF, Phone 918-456-1335
Pastors, Come and Join Us!
Healthy Church Plan for ECBA Acts is the Model – by Joe Taylor, DOM
On what is referred to as the Day of Pentecost the church
was born. On that day the Anointing of the Spirit, the Empower-
ing of the Spirit, and the Working of the Spirit thru His Church
began its march forward. Truly, the gates of hell have not pre-
vailed against Christ’s true Church. By the power of God the church still
marches on.
On the Day of Pentecost the Apostle Peter stood and preached a sermon
that sent waves of change throughout the world. The message that changed
the world was The Gospel, preached under the influence of the Holy Spirit.
That same word preached under the leadership of the Spirit of God has the
same effect today. If a few men with the right message and the true Power of
God turned the world upside down then why couldn’t it happen today? It can
and does!
What was Brother Peter’s message? (Acts 2) First, He spoke of the
Gospel Events: Jesus—who was approved of God by miracles, wonders, and
signs done by the power of God among you. He was crucified, He died, and
God raised Him from the dead. All of this was accomplished by the deter-
mined counsel of Almighty God. He preached Jesus: the One who fed the
hungry, healed the sick and raised the dead. He preached Jesus the God/Man
who gave His life a ransom for many! He preached Jesus who demonstrated
the love of God by dying for sinners. He preached Jesus the One and Only
Son of God given by the Father as the gift of salvation for mankind. The
Gospel events center around the person of the Gospel. Second, He spoke of
the Gospel Witnesses: David saw all of this before hand—the scripture wit-
nesses, history tells His story, and what was promised has come to pass. The
apostle said we are eye witnesses to this amazing gospel. We have experi-
enced it and it has changed our lives. The Gospel is replete with the testimo-
nies of saints whose lives Jesus has forever changed. We can drive a stake in
the ground and go from it in any direction and find a witness to the Gospel.
Third, He spoke of the Gospel Promises: the promise of the Gospel is simple.
When preached, the Holy Spirit will take the Word of God and convict of sin,
righteousness, and judgment to come. If a sinner will turn to God from their
sins then He promises: Forgiveness of sins and the Indwelling of the Spirit of
the Living God.
Fourth, and finally the Apostle preached about the Gospel conditions:
“Peter said unto them, Repent…” —Repentance is essential in regard to the
Gospel changing a life. (Acts 20:20-21; Acts 3:19; Luke 24:47.) The scrip-
ture says, “They that gladly received His word were baptized…” —Faith is
essential for salvation. (Acts 16:31; Ephesians 2:8-9) —Baptism is an essen-
tial act of obedience for all believers who commit to the Gospel and are
saved. (Literal reading verse 38 “Be baptized because your sins are for-
given.”) Repentance and faith in the New Testament are always followed by
immersion. We follow Jesus in believer’s baptism.
The story of the Eunuch from Ethiopia puts a face on the gospel mes-
sage: notice Acts 8:36-ff. He had faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, he repented,
and was baptized in response to the Gospel message.
The Gospel is the message that sent shock waves across the New Testa-
ment world. Preach the message; give witness to this message and don’t hold
back!
Pray for our Churches without Pastors:
Barber Sallisaw Grace Baron
Bunch Sallisaw Eastside Swon Road
Marble City Solid Rock
Fresh Apple Cake by Audrey Taylor, age 14
1 Cup Diced Apples
3/4 Cup Chopped Pecans
3/4 Cup Oil
1 Cup Flour
1-1/2 Cups Sugar
3 Eggs
1 tsp. Vanilla
Dash of Cinnamon
Mix all ingredients in large bowl or
electric mixer. Pour into greased bundt
pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour.
Remove from pan and place on cooling
rack. Let cool and sprinkle with powdered
sugar. Enjoy!
CALENDAR
ECBA EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING
Tuesday, August 18, at 6 p.m.
At TBA Campground
For all Pastors and Elected Board Members
Dinner will be provided.
TBA Hall of Fame Luncheon
Saturday, August 22 at 11 a.m. Join us as we honor those who have given so much of their time,
energy, and resources to make TBA a special place. Between
now and July 20, you can nominate those who you believe are
deserving of recognition on this special day. Call Kerry at
918.457.5156 or e-mail [email protected] with
your nominations! (You can also post your nominations to our
Facebook page, facebook.com/tenkillercamp or Tweet us
@tenkillercamp.)
UPCOMING DATES
OCT. 1—Pastors and Wives Appreciation Banquet Steak
Dinner at TBA Dining Hall, 6 p.m.
OCT. 17—Disaster Relief Training at TBA. 8-2:30.
OCT 20—ECBA ANNUAL MEETING at Sallisaw First.
NOV. 5— Deacons & Wives Appreciation Banquet.
JAN. 30—Deacons and Pastors Encounter (details to follow).
TBA BOARD MEETING at TBA Campground Cafeteria
August 1, 10 a.m.
Breakfast will be served.
Please RSVP by calling Kerry White
918-457-5156
BIBLE CONFERENCE
With Bro. Ted Kersh on the Sermon on the Mount
Titled “Blessed Life.”
Keys Baptist Church will be hosting this conference on
August 23-26 at 6:30 p.m. Everyone is invited.
